Don Delaney

August 13, 1980: Signed Walter Jordan as a free agent.

September 16, 1980: Traded a 1984 1st round draft pick (Sam Perkins was later selected) to the Dallas Mavericks for Mike Bratz.

September 24, 1980: Traded Foots Walker to the New Jersey Nets for Roger Phegley.

September 25, 1980: As part of a 3-team trade, the Cleveland Cavaliers traded Campy Russell to the New York Knicks; the Kansas City Kings traded Bill Robinzine to the Cleveland Cavaliers; and the New York Knicks traded Joe Meriweather and a 1981 1st round draft pick (Steve Johnson was later selected) to the Kansas City Kings.

October 1, 1980: Signed Robert Smith as a free agent.

October 30, 1980: Traded Bill Robinzine, a 1983 1st round draft pick (Derek Harper was later selected) and a 1986 1st round draft pick (Roy Tarpley was later selected) to the Dallas Mavericks for Richard Washington and Jerome Whitehead.

October 31, 1980: Traded Dave Robisch to the Denver Nuggets for Kim Hughes, a 1981 3rd round draft pick (Mickey Dillard was later selected) and a 1982 2nd round draft pick (Guy Morgan was later selected).

November 27, 1980: Bill Willoughby signed as a veteran free agent with the Houston Rockets; received a 1981 3rd round draft pick (Russell Bowers was later selected) as compensation.

December 19, 1980: Signed Mack Calvin as a veteran free agent.

February 7, 1981: Traded Chad Kinch and a 1985 1st round draft pick (Detlef Schrempf was later selected) to the Dallas Mavericks for Geoff Huston and a 1983 3rd round draft pick (Larry Anderson was later selected).

May 5, 1981: Signed Lee Johnson as a free agent.

May 20, 1981: Traded Randy Smith to the New York Knicks for a 1981 1st round draft pick (Kevin Loder was later selected).

May 25, 1981: Signed James Edwards as a veteran free agent and sent a 1981 2nd round draft pick (Ray Blume was later selected) and a 1982 2nd round draft pick (Guy Morgan was later selected) to the Indiana Pacers as compensation.

June 8, 1981: Signed Scott Wedman as a veteran free agent and sent a 1981 1st round draft pick (Kevin Loder was later selected) to the Kansas City Kings as compensation.

June 9, 1981: Selected Mickey Dillard (3rd round, 55th pick), Russell Bowers (3rd round, 59th pick), Ethan Martin (4th round, 74th pick), Kenny Page (5th round, 96th pick), Aaron Strayhorn (6th round, 120th pick), Andre Smith (7th round, 142nd pick), Glenn Marcus (8th round, 166th pick), Paul Roba (9th round, 187th pick) and Greg Boone (10th round, 208th pick) in the 1981 NBA Draft.

June 16, 1981: Traded a 1982 2nd round draft pick (Oliver Robinson was later selected) to the San Antonio Spurs for James Silas and Rich Yonakor.

June 20, 1981: Signed Bob Wilkerson as a veteran free agent.

October 28, 1981: Traded Mike Bratz to the San Antonio Spurs for a 1983 3rd round draft pick (Les Craft was later selected).

December 3, 1981: Appointed Bob Kloppenburg as Interim Head Coach.

December 4, 1981: Hired Chuck Daly as Head Coach.

December 12, 1981: Signed Mel Bennett as a free agent.

December 23, 1981: Traded Mike Mitchell and Roger Phegley to the San Antonio Spurs for Ron Brewer, Reggie Johnson and cash.

December 30, 1981: Signed Keith Herron as a free agent.

February 16, 1982: Traded Kenny Carr and Bill Laimbeer to the Detroit Pistons for Phil Hubbard, Paul Mokeski, a 1982 1st round draft pick (John Bagley was later selected) and a 1982 2nd round draft pick (Dave Magley was later selected).

February 16, 1982: Traded Reggie Johnson to the Kansas City Kings for Cliff Robinson.

February 20, 1982: Signed Mike Evans as a free agent.

March 8, 1982: Fired Chuck Daly as Head Coach.

March 8, 1982: Appointed Bill Musselman as Interim Head Coach.

March 30, 1982: Signed Brad Branson as a free agent.

April 10, 1982: Signed Lowes Moore as a free agent.

June 29, 1982: Selected John Bagley (1st round, 12th pick), Dave Magley (2nd round, 28th pick), Michael Wilson (3rd round, 47th pick), Reggie Hannah (4th round, 70th pick), Terry White (5th round, 93rd pick), Vince Reynolds (6th round, 116th pick), Randy Reed (7th round, 139th pick), Monty Knight (8th round, 162nd pick), Tony Hafley (9th round, 185th pick) and Durand Walker (10th round, 206th pick) in the 1982 NBA Draft.

October 7, 1982: Traded a 1986 2nd round draft pick (Dennis Rodman was later selected) to the Detroit Pistons for Steve Hayes.